Hunter safety course is Sunday at Markham Park

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a free hunter safety course from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at the Markham Park Target Range at 16001 W. State Road 84 in Sunrise.

Participants must successfully complete the online portion of the course prior to attending and bring their final online report on Sunday.

At the park, students will learn about hunting laws, safe gun handling and hunter ethics/responsibility, among other topics, before taking the final test. The course also includes live-firing instruction at the range.

Those born on or after June 1, 1975, must pass an approved hunter safety course before purchasing a Florida hunting license. Parents or legal guardians must accompany children under 16. To participate in live-fire exercises, children under 18 must have a parental release form signed by a parent or legal guardian.